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Eau Claire Memorial golf wins New Richmond regional
Golf regionals around the state continued Wednesday and several Big Rivers teams advanced to sectionals play in the Division 1 New Richmond regional. Eau Claire Memorial took home the regional title plaque, winning Wednesday’s tournament by 11 strokes over second-place Hudson. The Old Abes had a score of 303. River Falls’ score of 316 placed them third and New Richmond secured the last sectional spot with a 321. Chippewa Falls was the first team out with a 326. ...
Be Great: Graduate helps students stay on track
Be Great: Graduate is a new initiative of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Barron County that is dedicated to supporting middle and high school students in Rice Lake and Cumberland. It is led by coordinator Tyler Sutton, who engages with students to set and monitor their academic goals, assist in graduation readiness and help create career plans. “It is helping kids in our area schools to overcome obstacles and set goals to ensure they graduate,” explained Lori Zahrbock, CEO/executive director. “It is a pretty...
Baseball: Rice Lake drops doubleheader at New Richmond
The Rice Lake baseball team will head into the postseason on a five-game slide after losses to Hudson and New Richmond to close out the regular season. Rice Lake is the No. 8 seed in its Division 2 bracket and will host No. 9 Lakeland in a regional quarterfinal contest on Thursday. The Warriors finished 2-12 and in eighth place in the Big Rivers. New Richmond 10, Rice Lake 0On Monday in New Richmond the Tigers (15-10, 5-9) swept the Warriors in a doubleheader. as...
Authorities name person in Polk County fatal motorcycle crash
TOWN OF CLAYTON, Wis. (WEAU) - Authorities are naming the person who died following a motorcycle crash in the Town of Clayton Saturday. According to an updated press release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the person who died in this crash was 53-year-old Richard Johnson of Almena, Wis.
Center City allows on/off sale liquor at Nordic Inn
Center City Council met May 7 for a regular meeting. All members were present with City Clerk Dana Miron absent and 23 people were in attendance at City Hall. The council began with discussing Hursh Iron Works. City Attorney Ted Alliegro told the council the next step would be mediation to try and find a common ground. The city has been asked to provide water to the property. A representative from Hursh told the council the building project in Taylors Falls is moving along and by quarter one of next year, they hope to have some of the large equipment relocated to Taylors Falls.
Church Transformation! Circa 1900 in Wisconsin. $284,900
Church transformation! This was also a library and city hall! The church was built in 1900. It is located in Glenwood City, Wisconsin. The church has been completely updated and turned into a private residence. There is even the old choir loft. It serves as the master bedroom and overlooks the main living area. Four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,507 square feet. $284,900.
Corbid and Magistad are SAHS Athletes of the Week
Anna Corbid Softball The Stillwater softball team has continued its strong play this season while contending in the Suburban East Conference and also putting the Ponies in line for a higher seed in Section 4AAAA. Anna Corbid has provided strong pitching throughout, including the team’s recent victories over Mounds View, Maple Grove and Woodbury. The...
Softball Recap: Madeline Rydberg leads a balanced attack to beat Stanley-Boyd
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Croix Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Stanley-Boyd Orioles an 11-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Croix Central. Madeline Rydberg was a standout: she went 3-for-4...
Track and field programs mark conference championships
Richfield, Kennedy, Jefferson and Holy Angels each bring home conference championship event titles Championship season is in full swing for Sun Current track and field teams. Holy Angels girls wrapped up a busy week at the Class AA True Team State Championships at Stillwater High School on Saturday after winning the Tri-Metro Conference crown on May 16. ...
WWH welcomes new Specialty Service Director
BALDWIN, WI – Western Wisconsin Health (WWH) is delighted to announce that Nick Berger has joined the team as Specialty Services Director. Nick brings a unique and diverse background to the position, with extensive experience in healthcare, education, and community service. His personal journey into healthcare is both inspiring and deeply rooted in his commitment to helping others, and WWH looks forward to the positive contributions he will make to the organization.
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